Mathew McCollough, M.P.A. of Washington, D.C., is the Director of the District of Columbia Office of Disability Rights (ODR), which ensures access to DC programs, services, activities, and facilities. Previously, he served as ODR’s Communications Manager and as Executive Director of the DC Developmental Disabilities Council, which promotes independence and equal opportunity for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He has been named to several commissions and boards that focus on health equity and human rights, including the DC State Rehabilitation Council, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Health Equity Council, and the DC Commission on Human Rights. Most recently, he was elected Board President of the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities. McCollough earned a Master of Public Administration degree from American University and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from James Madison University.